It’s been a while since I’ve talked about actual beer recipes, so I thought I’d break that pattern and actually share with you readers my favourite summertime brew. I call it “Bikini Special” because it’s nothing but the...

Well, here I am back at my favourite hobby: making and drinking beer. A back injury and cold weather kept me from outside brewing all winter, so I just brewed from kits. Not nearly as good or fun as all-grain, but it’s still tax-free! So, to demonstrate the...

Had to take a few weeks off from brewing, cuz, well, I had health issues. Enough to say I have a bad lower back, and I became negligent in seeing my chiropractor for my once-a-month tune-ups. So, after carrying two 5 gallon fermenter buckets – full of beer...

Been off for the last couple weeks – and the weather’s been glorious. Last weekend was the Calabogie Blues and Ribs Fest which I volunteer at very year, and also do a fair bit of partying with my RV buddies – so needless to say, a couple day’s...

It’s been a long time coming, but summer has finally arrived in the Ottawa Valley. It’s been a particularly cold winter and spring, so it was great to see us top out at 25C on Saturday. So, guess what I was doing? Yup, brewing beer! My pipeline is pretty...

Yes, you heard it here for the first time: Sheet Brewing. Up to now, I’ve been a BIAB guy, keeping my brewing set up simple and inexpensive, creating some pretty good beers. One recipe even won an award, so I’m doing something right. But like any home chef...